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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
the cattle are said to be of the best quality. The breed of 
horses is also improving. Mr. L. S. Carter, of Dell Prairie, 
informs us that he has some fine wool sheep, half-French 
Merino, shearing ten pounds per head. The breed of hogs is 
much improving, and more than sufficient pork is raised for 
home consumption. 
There are five flouring mills in the county, five steam saw 
mills, and four saw mills propelled by water power. I am 
sorry I am not sufficiently posted to inform you of the amount 
of lumber cut, or grain ground by the above mentioned mills. 
Whether they pay or not I do not know. 
I am well aware that Adams County abroad has a bad name, 
on account of being sandy. I admit there are spots which 
will not produce much, however well cultivated; but as a 
general rule, it only requires industry and perseverance, in 
most localities, for success; and with these prerequisites 
£ 
Adams County will average with most of the other counties in 
Wisconsin. 
INDUSTRY OF RAD AX COUNTY. 
BY B. C. BIERCE, OE VIROQUA. 
The first settlers in Bad Ax County were Lumbermen, who 
erected their mills on the Kickapoo river, about 16 years ago. 
The oldest inhabitant of this county, in this line of business 
5 s, I believe, John Harrison, Esq. From 16 to 20 years, the 
Kickapoo river has been steadily running out its treasures of 
logs and lumber, and perhaps this winter (1860-61) sees as 
many loggers and lumbermen at work as any preceding year. 
Farmers did not begin to come into this county much, until 
after 1846. Moses Decker, recently decased, John Graham, 
Esq., Hon. T. J. Defreese and William C. McMichael are 
among the first permanent settlers of this class. 
Bad Ax County was organized in the spring of 1851, under 
an Act of the Legislature of March 12th of that year, dividing 
